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his report is available in digital edition, animated and enriched with videos.Scan the QR code to access it. The report is also available via the link below www.ocpafrica.com/5yearsreport

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His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, may Allah assist him

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‘‘ We are seeing the beginning of a green revolution in Africa. Africa will be the locus of solutions for global food security challenges and not problems as often represented. We can reverse that trend if we strive to process our natural resources for the continent.’’

Mostafa Terrab Chairman and CEO of OCP Group

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Created five years ago, OCP Africa capitalizes on the century-old experience of its parent-company OCP Group to contribute to the sustainable development of African agriculture. Present in the continent through 12 subsidiaries and two representative offices, with 17 African nationalities, OCP Africa is proud to belong in multicultural Africa and work with a network of public and private partners. Our core business is supplying customized fertilizers, but our commitment does not end there. With our partners, we provide customized solutions to smallholder farmers following the local soil-crop- environment system and agronomic practices. Through supportive programs, we help smallholder farmers learn best agricultural practices and manage their activity more sustainably. We also contribute to building a more robust financial and insurance environment for their business to thrive. Research and Development are at the centre of the future challenges of agriculture in our continent, so OCP Africa is intensely involved in sustainable agricultural development, integrated management of soil fertility and climate change. In the last five years, we assisted African smallholder farmers transitioning from simple subsistence agriculture to commercial farming. This report tells the story of that transition. This activity report reiterates our firm belief that Africa can become a global sustainable agriculture leader using its own human and natural resources. I wish to thank our African and international partners, all employees in OCP Group and its subsidiary, OCP Africa, for their commitment, benevolence, and willingness to share intelligence and knowledge. I conclude by paying homage to Karim Lotfi Senhadji for his outstanding leadership during his 2016- 2020 term as CEO of OCP Africa.

Dr. Mohamed Anouar JAMALI CEO OCP Africa April 2021 ÉDITO

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010 011 OCP AFRICA 012 SOMMAIRE DREAM THE AFRICAN 20 06 32 FOOTPRINT AFRICAN GREEN REVOLUTION FOR THEAFRICAN COMMITTED PLAYER OCP AFRICA,A NEW GREENGOLD AGRICULTURE, THE VENTURE A GREAT STORY OF 28 12 ECONOMIC GROWTH OF VECTOR A AFRICA, AGRICULTURE IN IN ACTION OCP AFRICA 108 62 38 CASE STUDIES THE MEDIA OCP AFRICA IN BETTER IMPACT DIGITALIZE TO WE TRUST IN PARTNERSHIPS, 45 TO TRANSFORM INNOVATE PROGRAMS LARGE-SCALE 70 78 years AFRICA. FOOD SYSTEMSIN OF FOODSYSTEMS TO THEDEVELOPMENT OF CONTRIBUTION 013 OF CONTRIBUTION OCP AFRICA TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD SYSTEMS years FOOD SYSTEMS IN AFRICA.

THE AFRICAN DREAM African states have relied heavily on agriculture in the past few decades to ensure their development, as evidenced by the numerous efforts. The continent’s high proportion of young people, the availability of quality arable lands, and the abundance of water resources make it an ideal place to feed a growing population sustainably. Its millions of hectares of available arable lands, the diversity of its agro-ecological zones, its potential for industrial, environmental, social and human development make Africa is a strategic continent for the global agri-food industry.

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A. AGRICULTURE, THE NEW GREEN GOLD 1. AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA, AN ECONOMIC GROWTH VECTOR The agricultural sector is at the heart of the African continent continues to be a net importer of agricultural ‘‘ The future of food production economy. With a contribution of 30% of GDP and 55% of products to meet the basic food needs of its population. the working population in agriculture, the industry is of Despite structural changes, the import bill will rise from in the world will depend on what paramount importance for the continent’s socio-economic $45 billion in 2019 to $ 100 billion by 2030. Agriculture development. can provide the continent with unprecedented socio- Africa does with agriculture. Africa African agriculture has considerable assets. economic development with its high economic growth On the one hand, Africa is full of vast tracts of arable lands, rates. It will, however, require increased agricultural sits on 65% of the uncultivated precisely 65% of the arable lands available on the planet. production since higher yields of important crops are arable land left in the world to On the other hand, the continent can count on a diversity necessary to reduce the growing level of hunger and of agro-ecological zones and climates, which creates a vast lower the cost of food imports. It will also have a broader feed 9 billion people by 2050. potential for agricultural products grown and marketed on economic impact ranging from increasing agricultural domestic and export markets. revenues to providing raw materials to the industrial sector Its large savannas constitute During the past ten years, Africa achieved significant on the continent. agricultural commodity producer thanks to these Action in many fields is necessary to achieve the the largest agricultural frontier resources. The continent covers 75% of the world development of African agriculture. African institutions, production of cacao, 55% of cassava production, 43% of African governments, and international players must worldwide with about 400 million millet production and 42% of the production of sorghum. strongly support smallholder farmers on the continent. Despite rising production levels in recent years, the African hectares. However, only 10% of these spaces are cultivated, i.e. hardly 10 million hectares.’’ 45 65% MILLIARDS Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, of the arable land available on President of the African Development Bank the planet is African3 de dollars billions of food imports in 2019

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SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AT THE AFRICAN UNION, AT THE HEART OF HEART OF THE AGRICULTURAL THE CONTINENT’S AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION TRANSFORMATION

At the heart of the agricultural sector are small family farmers, who make up nearly 80% of the farming population. They carry most of the continent’s production. ‘‘ Agricultural transformation in Africa This family structure of farms determines decision- making process, work organization, and the management of requires strategies that face the main production factors. This model explains the modest size of plots, limited technological and capital levels, and therefore agricultural development challenges the low agricultural productivity of these family farms. in a holistic approach. It also requires Agricultural productivity in Africa is below the levels registered in other areas in the world. Modest yields are innovative programs that strongly essentially the result of a common use of fertilizers and seeds, a lack of mechanization, due to lack of access to link agriculture to infrastructure and appropriate financial services. According to McKinsey, a finances and develop value chains and global management consulting firm, farm production in Africa could increase by two to three times its current level if agricultural markets at national and cereals, livestock, and horticulture intensify. regional levels.’’ Therefore, an agricultural revolution in Africa will have to be supported by a comprehensive approach centred around farmers, facilitating their access to inputs, training and financial instruments. More importantly, farmers will need access to structured markets to sell their products and grow their business. Her Excellency Josepha Sacko African Union Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture

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OVERVIEW OF THE MALABO Modernization is essential to increase agricultural yields, given the challenges. Agricultural modernization is one of (2014) the flagship projects of the African Union, materialized in its DECLARATION Agenda 2063. The first aspiration of this ambitious plan is to achieve a “prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and 1. RECOMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF CAADP PROCESS sustainable development ” through a radical transformation of agriculture, which will enable the continent to feed itself and be a significant player as a net food exporter. 2. COMMITMENT TO ENHANCE INVESTMENT FINANCE IN AGRICULTURE:

The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme • Uphold the 10% public spending target; (CAADP) is one of the continental frameworks of Agenda 2063. • Operationalization of Africa Investment Bank; It aims to help African countries eliminate hunger and reduce poverty by promoting economic growth through agricultural - 3. COMMITMENT TO ERADICATE HUNGER BY 2025: oriented development and increased budgets for the agricultural sector. Through the CAADP, African governments should increase • At least double the productivity (by focusing on inputs, irrigation, mechanization); the level of investment in agriculture by allocating at least 10% • Reduce postharvest losses at least by half; of their national budgets to agricultural and rural development, • Nutrition: reduce stunting to 10%. and achieve an agricultural growth rate of at least 6% per year. 4. COMMITMENT TO HALVE POVERTY BY 2025, BY INCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL A crucial part of the CAADP is setting targets for poverty GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION; reduction, increasing agricultural productivity and farm revenues, while strengthening the sustainability of agricultural production • Sustain the agricultural sector growth the GDP at least 6%; and the use of natural resources. Under the CAADP, the AU calls • Establish and/or strengthen inclusive public-private partnerships for at least 5 priority agricultural for greater attention to be given by its Member States to this commodity value chains with strong linkage to smallholder agriculture; highly strategic sector for food security and paves the way for • Create job opportunities for at least 30% of youth in the agricultural value chains; agricultural transformation. • Ensure preferential entry and participation of women and youth in gainful and attractive agribusiness. As part of the 10th anniversary of the CAADP, the AU launched the “Year of Agriculture and Food Security” in 2014. The culmination of this symbolic year came at the 23rd Ordinary 5. COMMITMENT TO BOOST INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL Session of the Malabo Assembly in Equatorial Guinea. The COMMODITIES AND SERVICES Heads of State and Government adopted the Malabo Declaration on Accelerated Growth of Agriculture and Transformation for • Triple intra-African trade in agricultural commodities; Shared Prosperity and Improved Livelihoods. AU Heads of State • Fast track continental free trade area, and transition to a continental common external tariff and Government have pledged to eradicate hunger by 2025. To achieve this, they have also committed to halving current post- harvest loss levels by 2025. 6. COMMITMENT TO ENHANCING RESILIENCE OF LIVELIHOODS AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND OTHER SHOCKS:

• Ensure that by 2025 at least 30% of farm/pastoral households are resilient to these shocks

7. COMMITMENT TO MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO ACTIONS AND RESULTS,

• Through the CAADP result framework: conduct a biennial agricultural review process

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MOROCCO - AFRICA, VIRTUOUS DYNAMICS

His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s speech on the 45th anniversary of the Green March reaffirmed the importance of proximity to the African continent for the Kingdom of Morocco. The Moroccan sovereign intends to make Africa the flagship continent of the 21st century, drawing on Moroccan economic resources.

‘‘I believe Africa is capable of revival. The Moroccan sovereign has favored high-impact, wealth-creating structuring projects that « will improve economic competitiveness and accelerate social development.» However, such an objective will be achieved As a result of this creative and proactive strategy, Morocco has been a pioneer in greater intra-African cooperation, only if Africa’s sons and daughters rely on hence its weight in African direct investment and a dozen Moroccan companies among the companies championing integration. their capabilities. I wish, in this regard, to These are the findings of the latest report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)3, which lists 150 pioneering companies repeat what I said in Abidjan: Africa should paving the way for greater integration. Half of them are African-owned companies, and the other half are multinationals with a long-standing presence on the continent. There are 19 countries represented in the African Pioneers, with South learn to have faith in Africa. I reiterate, Africa and Morocco in the lead, and among them is the OCP Group holding a strong position. in this respect, Morocco’s commitment to implement a comprehensive, coherent policy towards African sister nations, based on the joint development of resources, more IN 18 YEARS* OF REIGN, HIS effective human development and greater MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI 46 25 CARRIED OUT VISITS AFRICAN economic cooperation.’’ COUNTRIES His Majesty King Mohammed VI Throne Day Speech of July 30, 2014

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2.OCP AFRICA, A COMMITTED A/ FOR EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE OCP Africa actively works to: PLAYER FOR THE AFRICAN Improve the fertility and productivity OCP Africa’s mission is to encourage commercial of African soils through a range of GREEN REVOLUTION farming. Located in Morocco with 12 subsidiaries and customized products. 212 employees representing 17 African nationalities, OCP Africa is a multicultural African company OCP Group has naturally responded to the royal vision Since then, OCP Africa has implemented a range of Secure competitive fertilizer production working to help the continent optimize its agricultural for an African green revolution. projects and programs to benefit African farmers by near major agricultural basins. potential. contributing to integrated agricultural ecosystems. As a leading Moroccan company and world leader in Between 2016 and 2021, OCP Africa has stepped up its phosphate, OCP Group is fully committed to taking OCP Africa strives to be closer to smallholder farmers Contribute to the development of new efforts to promote efficient and structured agriculture tangible actions to achieve sustainability in Africa. by developing tailored projects. The OCP Group local distribution networks serving the by signing several agreements and partnerships under The Group helps promote the sharing of experiences, subsidiary’s approach is based on understanding entire agricultural sector. His Majesty King Mohammed VI with Ethiopia, Nigeria, strengthen cooperation, create partnerships, and farmers’ needs to create solutions and synergy Rwanda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and implement innovative solutions to meet the needs of between advice, support and best practices. Guinea. Improve smallholder farmers’ access to the sustainable transformation of African agriculture. quality inputs, finance, market, training The introduction of new technologies is a further A partnership-based approach to agriculture paves the and technology. To mark this commitment and carry out its African example of OCP Africa’s commitment to innovative way for many synergies to be developed, particularly ambitions, OCP Group set up a dedicated subsidiary agriculture. It is demonstrated by concrete projects within the African continent. This approach will in December 2015: OCP Africa. Its creation was where we assist farmers in adopting good agricultural contributeto the creation of a modern, resilient announced during the seventh International practices through digital solutions. R&D is an integral agricultural ecosystem. Several regional and international financial Conference “Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer 2016”, which part of OCP Africa’s approach; by utilizing fertility institutions trust OCP Africa, including the African brought together, on 25 and 26 February in Marrakech, maps, soil analyses, and customized formulas, we Development Bank (AfDB), the International Islamic 400 delegates from 55 countries, including more than adapt to the soil and crop’s needs. Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a branch of the twenty from Africa. Islamic Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a subsidiary of the World Bank.

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B/ AN INCLUSIVE AND C/ INVEST HEAVILY “HUMAN-CENTRIC APPROACH” AND ACT LOCALLY

African agriculture is at a historic turning point, a moment of transformation that Given the significant gap in productivity and investment, OCP Africa prioritizes opens the field of possibilities for all farmers and industry players. Africa can identifying barriers to sustainable farming practices, improving soil fertility, and become a world leader in sustainable agriculture, using its resources to unleash finding solutions to utilize fertilizers better . its immense agricultural potential and feed its growing population. This is OCP Africa’s guiding principle. According to the existing studies and analyses, the main To materialize this conviction, OCP Africa has developed a comprehensive, integrated approach that puts humans at the center. obstacles are as follows: • Proximity with suppliers

Innovation and science for market • Product availability and suitability transformation: • Training The development of solutions will require innovations in many • Knowledge of product use and characteristics fields (business models, manufacturing processes, products, etc…). All these innovations will be supported by enabling policies • Access to insurance and financial services aimed to transform the market and reshape consumption habits. • Affordability Human development for a sustainable impact on local ecosystems: Several factors appear to be critical in developing African agricultural systems, A human-centric approach is essential to developing the capital resources that are the backbone of transformation. This approach including encouraging investment. Different types of investments are required, values people involved in food systems, starting with farmers, ranging from scaling up to quality improvement and market access facilitation. women and young people. Therefore, reliable data collection is essential for reassuring the financial institutions who wish to invest in the agricultural sector. This data provides a Innovative partnerships to make the clear idea about the sector conditions and serves as a basis for making objective agricultural revolution a realization: and informed decisions.

OCP Africa builds innovative partnerships along the value chain, OCP Africa is investing heavily and locally to create production basins by from farmers to consumers, engaging key stakeholders such as installing integrated chemical platforms in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Ghana, which public authorities, industrialists, distributors, etc. will build on locally available natural resources. These industrial platforms aim to produce sufficient locally adequate fertilizers and export surpluses to other parts of the world. Another critical component of our strategy to strengthen local production is establishing blenders and storage units based on specific needs and country-specific solutions. Infrastructure projects complete this approach in several African countries, including Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Senegal, and Mozambique. These projects will improve the accessibility of quality fertilizers, adapted to be more agile, and respond effectively to farmers’ expectations.

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B. STORY OF A GREAT VENTURE

Our adventure started five years ago. In five years, OCP Africa has been intensely involved in 12 subsidiaries where 17 different nationalities work side by side. Over the past five years, we have achieved many milestones, sealed partnerships, initiated programs, successfully implemented projects, and accompanied farmers.

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2016 1/ RETROSPECTIVE Nigeria (PFI) • Agreement Protocol withFEPSAN in production inNigeria(PFI) • Agreement Protocol for fertilizer December Agreement inEthiopia • Signature ofFramework Cooperative • Creation ofOCPBenin November Creation ofOCPTanzania September • Creation ofOCPZambia • Creation ofOCPCameroon • Creation ofOCPGhana • Creation ofOCPCôted’Ivoire August Nigeria Creation ofOCPAfricaFertilizers July • reation ofOCPSenegal • Creation ofOCPKenya May Marrakech AfricaduringtheArgus FMBin • Announcementofthecreation ofOCP Complex(AFC) byOCPGroup • OfficialopeningoftheAfricanFertilizer February

2017 in Kenya Launch ofAgribooster Août Launch ofOSLinGhana July • Launch ofOSLinKenya Nigeria • Launch ofAgribooster in June Kaduna StateinNigeria Start ofcollaboration with May ofAgriculture inGuinea betweenOCPandtheMinistry • Signature ofaconvention (OSL)inCôted’Ivoire • Launch ofOCPSchoolLab February FEPSAN :Fertilizer Producers & Suppliers Association ofNigeria 2018 in Côted’Ivoire Launch ofAKADIproject December Company Fertilizer Manufacturing • Creation ofOCPEthiopia Fertilizer Company (RFC) • Creation ofRwanda August Launch ofOSLinSenegal May in Kenya the sorghum value chain Launch ofAgribooster for January PFI :Presidential Fertilizer Initiative THE AFRICANDREAM

2019 Senegal part ofOCPSchoolLab in Finance Corporation (ITFC) as International IslamicTrade Launch ofcollaboration with November Agripromoter inNigeria Launch ofFarmer House& October d’Ivoire thericevalue chaininCôte • Launch ofAgribooster for applicationinNigeria platform anditsmobile • DeploymentofUdongo Ghana andAgriculture (MOFA) in withtheMinistry ofFood • Signature ofapartnership September program digital startupsacceleration IMPULSE's Africantour, a July

2020 in Nigeria blending plantinSokotoState Official openingofthe November DevelopmentBank(AfDB) protocol withtheAfrican • Signature ofanagreement (EMAY) inNigeria EmpoweringAfricanYouth • Launch oftheprogram October Promotion inCôted'Ivoire withtheMinistry ofRice • Signature ofaconvention Corporation InternationalFinance protocol withthe • Signature ofanagreement September value chaininSenegal development ofthepeanut Rapide (DER)tosupportthe Délégation àl'Entrepreneuriat Signature ofaconvention with July Senegal empowerment project in Launch ofwomenandyouth January industrial complexinNigeria Signature offiveagreement International IslamicTrade Finance Corporation for the Signature ofanagreement Agribooster campaignin implementation ofthe protocol withthe protocols for the Côte d'Ivoire March Avril

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2/ KEY MOMENTS OF OCP AFRICA

INDUSTRY - FEBRUARY 2016 BUSINESS - SEPTEMBER 2017 OFFICIAL OPENING OF AFRICA OCP INTERNATIONAL SALES FERTILIZER COMPLEX HIT A RECORD, ESPECIALLY

Located at Jorf Lasfar’s industrial complex at 110 km IN AFRICA away from Casablanca, the Africa Fertilizer Complex (AFC) was officially opened by His Majesty King OCP Group’s international sales reached record levels due to Mohamed VI. AFC’s annual production capacity will the African market’s high demand for premium products. reach 1 million tons of fertilizers, 1.4 million tons of The Group’s sales in this market progressed, and African sulfuric acid, and 450,000 tons of phosphoric acid. exports increased by 44%. Africa represented 40% of the OCP Group’s plans for Africa are now taking shape. The Group’s sales revenues on June 30, 2017, including 12% for plant is part of an ambitious expansion plan launched Morocco. by the Group in 2014 on African markets.

PARTNERSHIPS - DECEMBER 2016 BUSINESS - MARCH 2018 SIGNATURE OF A PARTNERSHIP 32,000 TONS OF DAP FERTILIZERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN OCP AFRICA DELIVERED TO TANZANIA

AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OCP Africa shipped 32,000 tons of diammonium OF NIGERIA phosphate fertilizers to Tanzania, second in size after the 23 500 tons. This operation is part of OCP Africa’s His Majesty King Mohammed VI and Muhammadu BUHARI, commitment to making fertilizers accessible for local President of the Federal Government of Nigeria, signed farmers at competitive prices. It is also part of OCP many bilateral agreements in Abuja, including a partnership Group’s new approach to providing African farmers with agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria - soil- and crop-specific fertilizers. through the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FESPAN) and OCP Africa. This partnership is part of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI). OCP Africa has been supplying phosphate for Nigeria at a low price to support local NPK fertilizer production since 2017.

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AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT MAY 2018 APRIL 2019 OCP SCHOOL LAB REACHES 20,000 TANZANIAN FARMERS SENEGAL BENEFIT FROM OCP SCHOOL LAB

After crossing six African countries, OCP Africa launches Tanzania benefits from the OSL program, which has helped its OCP School Lab program in the Saint-Louis region in more than 160,000 farmers in six countries in Western Senegal. The program will train and support about 10,000 and Eastern Africa. At least 20,000 farmers from the south farmers in using customized fertilizers and reasoned of Tanzania are expected to benefit from the awareness- fertilization techniques. The program targets rice, raising campaign on good agricultural practices. OCP Africa particularly in the river region, horticultural crops in the involved many partners in making the program a reality, Niayes region, maize, and peanuts in the peanut basin. including the Ministry of Agriculture, the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI), and the Ministry of Agricultural Administration.

INDUSTRY - AUGUST 2018 CAPACITY BUILDING - JUNE 2019 THE GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA OCP AFRICA ORGANIZES AND OCP AFRICA SIGN A WORKSHOP FOR NIGERIAN AN IMPORTANT FERTILIZER PARTNERS AGREEMENT OCP Africa further supported the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) in Nigeria by organizing an event which brought together OCP Africa and Rwanda entered into a partnership scientists, operators, and officials in charge of agricultural to reduce the fertilizer cost, increase supplies, and issues. stimulate agricultural production. Under the theme “Crop Nutrition in Addressing the Challenges in Signed by OCP Africa, Agro Processing Trust Corporation Plant Growth, Yield Formation, and Human Nutrition”, the event (APTC), a Rwandan company, and the Government of gathered research institutes, fertilizer industry, and officials Rwanda, the agreement established a joint fertilizer to facilitate exchanges among these players regarding soil production, marketing, and distribution company in the nutrition and Nigerian soil-adapted fertilizer formulas. country. OCP Africa is updating soil fertility maps and Ismail CAKMAK presented the workshop, a specialist of the provide fertilizer recommendations based on scientific field, alongside representatives of FEPSAN, the agricultural data through this joint venture. training and research institute, the agricultural inputs supply department, and the administration in charge of land resources and climate change management.

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PARTNERSHIPS - OCTOBER 2019 PARTNERSHIPS - SEPTEMBER 2020 ITFC AND OCP AFRICA JOIN FORCES OCP AFRICA JOINS FORCES WITH IFC TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURAL OCP Africa partners with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) CAPABILITIES IN AFRICA to support farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal. This agreement strengthens rice sectors in Côte d’Ivoire and millet in Senegal and The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a contributes to the improvement of thousands of smallholder farmers’ member of the Islamic Development Bank, and OCP Africa living conditions. signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic IFC provides consulting services to more than 12,000 Ivorian and financing, innovation, and agricultural capabilities building Senegalese farmers through OCP Africa’s Agribooster program as part measures. The agreement’s primary purpose is to increase of this partnership. production yields and African farmers’ incomes. ITFC and OCP This project aims to strengthen cooperatives’ technical, financial, and Africa will collaborate in different areas, particularly in training managerial skills and improve agricultural practices by integrating farmers on good agricultural practices (GAP), soil analysis and smart solutions for water and soil management. It also aims to speed fertilizer advice, innovation support, digital transformation, up the digitization of payment systems and the development of a capacity building, and youth support. rating tool to improve access to farmers’ financing.

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT - PARTNERSHIPS - OCTOBER 2020 AUGUST 2020 OCP AFRICA AND ADB MOBILIZE MORE THAN 73,000 FARMERS $ 4 MILLION BENEFIT FROM OCP AFRICA’S The African Development Bank approved the participation AGRIBOOSTER PROGRAM IN GHANA of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) in a $4 million trade credit guarantee with OCP Africa. As part of its partnership with the Ministry of Food and The project will reduce potential risks along the agricultural Agriculture (MOFA), OCP Africa has intensified its efforts to value chain and improve access to quality inputs, including support the agricultural value chain in Ghana. This agreement fertilizers. provides farmers with a comprehensive offer of quality inputs, Building on the Agribooster program, the project will support training, and markets through the Agribooster program. In 430,000 smallholder farmers, including 104,000 women, line with the orientations of the “Planting for Food and Jobs” facilitate their access to quality and affordable agricultural program implemented by the MOFA, the 2020 Agribooster inputs, and provide training in good agricultural practices. campaign provided improved fertilizers to help the farmers of eight Ghanaian regions to alleviate the COVID-19 impact on smallholder farmers.

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CAPACITY BUILDING - NOVEMBER 2020 OCP AFRICA TRAINS 200 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS IN GHANA

In collaboration with MOFA, OCP Africa organized a four- day training program for 200 agricultural extension agents of MOFA and some aggregators from seven regions of Ghana. The training, aimed at building extension agents’ capacities, provided participants with knowledge, tools, and skills related to farmer dynamics, good agricultural practices, post-harvest operations, and marketing of harvested crops.

PARTNERSHIPS - MARCH 2021 OCP GROUP AND THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA COMMIT TO FURTHER DEVELOPING NIGERIAN AGRICULTURE

OCP Group hosted a Nigerian delegation led by his Excellency Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Maril Sylva and was composed of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, C. AFRICAN the Presidents of the Fertilizers Producers and Suppliers Association (FEPSAN), the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) and FOOTPRINT the Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria (GAMN). This business visit aims to agree on the next steps of the industrial project launched in June 2018 and strengthen the bilateral collaboration following the success of the first phase of the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) supported by OCP. Through five agreement protocols between various players, OCP Group confirms its commitment to developing sustainable and inclusive agriculture in Nigeria.

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Our presence on the continent is crucial to ensuring a close relationship with our customers and our CAMEROON partners. Based in Morocco, OCP Africa has 12 • Population in thousands: 25,876.38 representative offices and subsidiaries across the • Percentage of women in agriculture: 48% continent. • Urban/rural population: 57%/43% • Main crops: cotton, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, banana, cane sugar • Arable land: 6,200,000 ha MOROCCO • Farmland: 97,500 sq km OCP Africa's headquarters • Agriculture's share of GDP: 14.5% • Subsidiary: OCP Cameroon, Douala

SENEGAL MOROCCO ETHIOPIA • Population in thousands: 112,078.73 • Population in thousands: 16,296.36 • Percentage of women in agriculture: 59% • Percentage of women in agriculture: 25% • Urban/rural population: 21/79% • Urban/rural population: 48%/ 52% • Main crops: coffee, horticulture, teff, wheat, barley, maize, • Main crops: horticulture, peanut, cotton, millet, sorghum, maize, rice sorghum, millet • Arable land: 3,200,000 ha • Arable land: 15,119,000 ha • Farmland: 88,680 sq km • Farmland: 362,590 sq km • Agriculture's share of GDP: 14.8% • Agriculture's share of GDP: 33.5% • Subsidiary: OCP Senegal, Dakar • Subsidiary: OCP Ethiopia Fertilizer Manufacturing Company, Addis Ababa KENYA

• Population in thousands: 52,573.97 CÔTE D’IVOIRE SENEGAL • Percentage of women in agriculture: 59% BURKINA • Urban/rural population: 28%/72% • Population in thousands: 25,716.54 FASO • Percentage of women in agriculture: 31% • Main crops: horticulture, sugar cane, sisal, cotton, tea, coffee, flowers • Urban/rural population: 51% / 49% BENIN • Arable land: 5,800,000 ha GHANA NIGERIA • Farmland: 276,300 sq km • Main crops: coffee, cocoa, oil palm, rubber, rice, yam, CÔTE ETHIOPIA • Agriculture's share of GDP: 34.1% cassava, plantain, maize, horticulture D’IVOIRE • Subsidiary: OCP KENYA LIMITED, Nairobi • Arable land: 2,900,000 ha • Farmland: 206,000 sq km CAMEROON • Agriculture's share of GDP: 20.7% • Subsidiary: OCP Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan RWANDA

KENYA • Population in thousands: 12,626.95 • Percentage of women in agriculture: 71% • Urban/rural population: 17%/83% RWANDA GHANA • Main crops: banana, bean, sorghum, maize, cassava, potato, sweet potato • Arable land: 1,151,700 ha • Population in thousands: 30,417.86 • Farmland: 18,117 sq km • Percentage of women in agriculture: 22% TANZANIA • Agriculture's share of GDP: 23.5% • Urban/rural population: 57% / 43% BENIN • Subsidiary: Rwanda Fertilizer Company, Kigali

• Main crops: yam, cereals, cocoa, palm oil, cola nuts, wood • Population in thousands: 11,801.15 • Arable land: 4,700,000 ha • Percentage of women in agriculture: 30% • Farmland: 157,000 sq km • Urban/rural population: 48%/52% • Agriculture's share of GDP: 17.3% ZAMBIA • Subsidiary: OCP Ghana, Accra TANZANIA • Main crops: maize, rice, cassava, cotton, pineapple, cashew, oil palm • Arable land: 2,700,000 ha • Population in thousands: 58,005.46 • Farmland: 37,500 sq km • Percentage of women in agriculture: 67% • Agriculture's share of GDP: 26.9% • Urban/rural population: 35%/65% • Subsidiary: OCP Benin, Cotonou BURKINA FASO • Main crops: Sorghum, wheat, rice, maize, millet, coffee, cotton, tea, cashews, sisal, tobacco • Population in thousands: 20,321.38 • Arable land: 13,500,000 ha • Percentage of women in agriculture: 21% • Farmland: 396,500 sq km • Urban/rural population: 30% / 70% NIGERIA • Agriculture's share of GDP: 28.7% ZAMBIA • Subsidiary: OCP Tanzania, Dar Es Salam • Main crops: sorghum, millet, maize, rice, cotton • Population in thousands: 200,963.60 • Arable land: 6,000,000 ha • Percentage of women in agriculture: 24% • Farmland: 121,000 sq km • Population in thousands: 17,861.03 • Urban/rural population: 51%/49% • Agriculture's share of GDP: 20.2% • Percentage of women in agriculture: 55% • Representation Office: OCP Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou • Urban/rural population: 44%/56% • Main crops: cassava, yam, corn, palm oil, vegetables, sorghum, rice, sweet potato, tomato, taro, plantain, peanut, cowpea, millet, okra, pineapple, • Main crops: corn, sugar cane, cassava, tobacco, soy, cotton, peanuts sugar cane, potato, mango, onion, papaya, soy, green pepper, egusi, sesame • Arable land: 3,800,000 ha seed, ginger, cocoa, shea • Farmland: 238,360 sq km • Arable land: 34,000,000 ha • Agriculture's share of GDP: 2.9% • Farmland: 708,000 sq km • Subsidiary: OCP Zambia, Lusaka • Agriculture's share of GDP: 21.9% • Subsidiary: OCP AFRICA Fertilizers Nigeria, Abuja

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OCP AFRICA IN ACTION As an active player on the continent, OCP Africa deploys projects tailored to each country’s needs, involving targeted public–private partnerships leveraging on local resources.

By enhancing cooperation, promoting knowledge, sharing, creating partnerships, and implementing innovative solutions, OCP Africa contributes to African agriculture’s development.

One of the company’s main concerns is developing a multidimensional and integrated approach that fosters a dynamic of collective intelligence. This holistic approach has had a significant impact on the continent’s agriculture.

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A. IN PARTNERSHIPS WE TRUST

A PARTNERSHIP-BASED INCLUSIVE APPROACH

African agriculture will not be able to overcome the challenges it faces without a partnership-based inclusive approach. Providing sustainable solutions for the continent’s food systems requires the involvement of all players, teamwork, and multiple perspectives.

There is widespread agreement that the private sector is essential in modernizing African agriculture. However, private companies alone will have a limited impact on value chains, hence the imperative to focus on partnerships between public and private sectors.

As a trusted partner to agricultural development visions in the region, OCP Africa provides a platform by leveraging its programs and ecosystem.

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IN NIGERIA

In line with the Nigerian government’s strategy blending capacities were better utilized. This Industrial project and priorities, OCP Africa aims to contribute approach boosted the blending industry, enabling to developing and expanding the country’s farmers to buy fertilizers at reasonable prices. In June 2018, on the occasion of the state visit to agricultural potential. The subsidiary of the Thanks to the mobilization of stakeholders, Morocco of His Excellency Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, OCP Group provides support through a holistic, the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) has President of Nigeria, the OCP Group and NSIA have ‘‘I am raising the scope of the inclusive, and partnership approach that supports established itself as a high-impact program with signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop all players in the agricultural value chain, ranging resounding success on all fronts. In the same an industrial fertilizer production platform including attention I give to agriculture. from input suppliers to the end consumer of vein, three OCP Africa’s blending units are under the establishment of an ammonia plant, an annual agricultural products. construction in Kaduna, Ogun, and Sokoto. These capacity of 750,000 tonnes and a phosphate fertilizer During my first term of office, platforms, scheduled for commissioning in 2021, plant, with a yearly capacity of 1 million tonnes by This approach aims to build an integrated will have a total production capacity of 500,000 2025. I joined forces with Morocco to ecosystem that can create an added value tonnes of fertilizer per year and will serve as for smallholder farmers. It leverages the Excellence Centers to promote good agricultural With an estimated investment of $1.4 billion, the revive the fertilizer blending complementary resources the two countries practices and monitor technical aspects of project is part of the Nigerian government’s import share, namely Nigerian gas and Moroccan fertilizer quality. substitution program since 2016 and the launch of plants abandoned across the phosphate, to provide solutions adapted to the the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI). It aims to continent’s economic challenges. NSIA, FEPSAN, and OCP strengthened their promote local production and the supply of high- country. I have also developed close collaboration by signing new partnership quality fertilizers. agreements in March 2021. The parties cooperate the food security program that Partnership with FEPSAN and NSIA to support the PFI by jointly offering customized This project leverages on the complementary natural provided food transformation resources between the two countries, namely Nigerian as part of the Presidential Fertilizer solutions capable of ensuring long-term sustainable development for Nigerian agriculture. gas and Moroccan phosphate. The State of Aqua Ibom companies with capital to Initiative has been chosen as the location thanks to its well- established industrial ecosystem. sell the cereals produced by In 2016, the OCP Group partnered with Led by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, the visit the Association of Fertilizer Producers and of the Nigerian delegation in March 2021 boosted the smallholder farmers. This Distributors of Nigeria (FESPAN) under the progress of the project through many memorandums Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), supported of understanding that strengthen bilateral cooperation aimed to solve the value chain- by the Nigerian Sovereign Fund (NSIA). This and solidify the shared ambition to develop collaboration extends to the entire agricultural agriculture and the industrial sector in Nigeria. related problems agriculture value chain, from the development of customized fertilizers to improving the availability of faces in Nigeria.’’ fertilizers at competitive prices, implementing support measures with Nigerian farmers, contributing to the development of the supply Total production capacity of An investment of chain, and strengthening the local distribution Muhammadu Buhari, network. 500 000 t President of Nigeria, The Nigerian raw materials (urea and limestone) of fertilizers per year for $1,4 billion gained increased value from the program, and 2021-05-05

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IN GHANA OCP Africa has been present in Ghana since 2016, Ghana in registering farmers in the national Jomoro Industrial complex working closely with the Ministry of Food and Planting for Food and Jobs program. A team ‘‘This capacity-building Agriculture (MoFA) on two fronts: value chain from TEAL, a Microsoft and OCP joint venture, The industrial fertilizer complex will take advantage project has been beneficial, development initiatives and the establishment of evaluated the current approach and provided of the complementary natural resources of the a fertilizer production plant. As part of the South- recommendations to the Ministry of Foreign two countries, Ghanaian natural gas and Moroccan and it came at the right time South Cooperation, this partnership aims to boost Affairs. OCP Africa furthered its commitment phosphate, to produce ammonia and high-quality because Ghana has been trying the agricultural value chain. by ensuring the program’s PMO and providing a fertilizers: urea and DAP for local and sub-regional dedicated TEAL team. markets. The plant will be located in Jomoro in the to solve this problem for a long Value chain development initiatives Western Region in the future petrochemical center and will use advanced and modern technologies. time, looking for funding and The Memorandum of Understanding signed The project has already completed pre-feasibility support before OCP came in. We in September 2018 has helped structure and and conceptual studies. With an expected conduct OCP Africa’s activities, launched in Ghana investment of up to $1.3 billion, it will benefit the are thankful for OCP. We hope in 2016. As of 2019, OCP Africa and MoFA agreed local economy, communities and help create a that the collaboration between to intensify business development initiatives vibrant agricultural and industrial ecosystem. (Agribooster, OCP School Lab) and to add new OCP and MOFA, CSIR and Ghana initiatives (soil fertility maps, digitalization...) into the Ghana Fertilizer Expansion Programme (GFEP). will continue to grow from As a result, the Agribooster program has seen its strength to strength.’’ target for the year increased to 100,000 farmers. Dr. Francis TETTEH As far as the School Lab initiative is concerned, it Head of Analysis and Soil Analysis Department, has already helped over 70,000 farmers in Ghana The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ghana since its launch, and 50,000 more farmers will benefit from the program in 2021. An investment of about

In addition, two new fertilizer formulas have been tested for cassava, vegetables, and soybeans. The process is underway to add the maize and rice formulas previously tested in the country. To conduct field trials for customized fertilizer billion formulas and lead demonstration campaigns for $1,3 newly approved formulas, OCP Africa launched in 2020, a large-scale soil fertility mapping initiative including equipment and training.

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IN ETHIOPIA

Dire Dawa industrial platform

OCP Group signed a Framework Cooperative Agreement with the Ethiopian Government ; The sidelines of the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in November 2016 to construct a fertilizer production platform. It will be the second- largest production platform of fertilizers on the African continent to be built in Dire Dawa, in the eastern part of the country. In its first operational phase, the future platform will produce 2.5 million tonnes of fertilizer annually and require an investment of $2.4 billion. The second phase of the project involves a 50% increase in the platform’s capacity to 3.8 million tonnes of fertilizer through an additional investment of $1.2 billion. This platform will enhance the resources of both countries: phosphoric acid supplied from Morocco, gas, and potash from Ethiopia. Dire Dawa’s platform will start supplying the local market as of 2023. Besides, an ‘‘OCP is one of the biggest fertilizer investment increase of $1.2 billion in 2025 will allow a yearly production of 3.8 million tons. companies globally, especially in the field of phosphate. It is, Development of Ethiopian soil and crops customized therefore, a company with long fertilizers years of experience, resource, skills, Building on its experience with fertility maps in Morocco, OCP Group implemented infrastructure, network as well as a similar method in Ethiopia by working with the Agency for Agricultural Transformation (ATA). The results indicated that the constraint to crop growth the ability to mobilize the necessary was soil deficiency in sulfur and led to three NPS and NPS+ fertilizer formulas for resources for building the country.’’ wheat, maize, and teff. Tests with these new formulas have shown that yields have improved by up to 37%.

His Excellency Beyene G. Meskel, Former Minister of State in charge of Public Enterprises

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IN GUINEA IN BURKINA FASO

On March 3rd, 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Guinea, the Ministry of In 2016, OCP Africa and the Burkina Faso Ministry of Agriculture and Maritime Fisheries of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the OCP Group signed Agriculture signed a framework agreement built around a cooperation protocol for agricultural development, reasoned fertilization of agricultural the four axes: land, and technical cooperation in three areas: • Technical cooperation in the fields of phosphates; The development and implementation of a soil fertility map • Support for local phosphate processing and fertilizer distribution;

• Support for the development of agricultural The establishment of an agricultural caravan sectors;

• Training and academic exchanges.

The objective of this state convention was to train 12,500 The training of managers and workers in the agricultural sector farmers on good agricultural practices through the campaigns of OCP School Labs, to develop a soil fertility map for a pilot zone of 140,000 Ha over four regions, to strengthen the capacity of some 50 agents in the fields of In 2017, OCP Group and the Guinean Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding soil fertility, crop fertilization of geographical information on the OCP’s supply of 100,000 tons for 2017, of which 20,000 tons were offered free of systems and control of quality fertilizers, and equip two charge. As part of the South-South partnership between Morocco and the Republic of mobile soil analysis laboratories. Guinea, this agreement consolidates the collaboration initiated in 2014 between the OCP Group and the Guinean state on various initiatives. 12 500 ‘‘The Ministry of Agriculture benefited from one of many farmers trained conventions signed with His Majesty. Since then, OCP has been providing its support to the ministry of agriculture to help Guinea achieve efficient agriculture.’’ 140 000 ha hectares mapped in four regions Jacqueline SULTAN, Former Minister of Agriculture of Guinea 052 053 OCP AFRICA OCP AFRICA IN ACTION

IN SENEGAL THE JOKKO ALLIANCE dimension. In addition, it will support 1000 young In terms of research and development, OCP Africa people in various fields such as seed production, and ISRA conducted fertility mapping in the In line with the “Plan Senegal Emergent” (PSE) marketing of agricultural products, agri-food North and Center of the country to create fertilizer and the “Programme d’Accélération de la Cadence processing, and entrepreneurship. formulas for rice and peanuts. These formulas will de l’Agriculture Sénégalaise” (PRACAS) - for a allow farmers’ yields to increase by 30%. ‘‘OCP provided customized transition from subsistence to modern agriculture Through the value chain approach, this project formulas and high-quality - OCP Africa has teamed up with Senegalese will specifically address staple crops in winter As part of support and rural entrepreneurship, 20 actors to help meet the challenges of agricultural and horticultural crops in the dry season with a market gardening fields of five ha each will raise fertilizers. The producers from the transformation. pressurized irrigation system. Seed production around the 20 wells of the municipality of Sandiara, targeted regions are delighted. Called the Jokko Alliance, the coalition is part will concern peanuts and potatoes. The entirely equipped with an efficient irrigation of local, national, and regional agricultural municipality of Sandiara supports the project by system. They will create new income-generating They are satisfied with the fertilizer development policies and strategies, aiming providing 100 ha of real estate to diversify the activities for Sandiara and impact 400 to 500 young quality and with how OCP produces to contribute to the sustainable and inclusive crops and build an experimental farm. people. With an average annual production of 2,000 it. OCP goes further than providing development of the agricultural ecosystem at tons of horticultural products, the project will help the national level and in the municipality of Regarding the production of staple crops, supply local consumption centers of Mbour, Thiès, fertilizers in inputs package and Sandiara in particular. The Alliance focuses on two especially millet and peanuts, the support and Dakar. distributing them. It also travels pillars that are supported and strengthened by provided by financing institutions, notably interdisciplinary levers: Banque Agricole and DER and the contract across the country and raises farming with output buyers Mamelles Jaboot awareness with ASPRODEB. As an • Agricultural transformation (millet) and COPEOL (peanuts), will allow achieving a volume of 32A,000 tonnes: 300,000 of industrialist, I am pleased with • Human capital transformation peanuts and 21,000 of millet. our relationship with OCP, and The Alliance was conceptualized with a holistic, the producers’ feedback is very partnership-driven approach to ensure the interconnection of actions throughout the positive.’’ value chain. The Alliance will be supported by important partners such as the Senegalese Institute for Agricultural Research (ISRA), Banque Cheikh FALL Agricole, OCP Group, the Senegalese Association Executive Chairman of COPEOL Senegal for the Promotion of Development at the Base (ASPRODEB), Délégation à l’Entrepreneuriat Rapide (DER), Compagnie de production des 381 000 Oléagineux (COPEOL), Mamelles Jaboot (JABOOT), beneficiary smallholder farmers the municipality of Sandiara, the Cheikh Anta DIOP University (UCAD) and the National Agricultural And Rural Council Agency (UCAD).

The project will benefit around 381,000 farmers 1000 young people to train through an integrated and market-connected contract farming scheme in its national

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IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE

As one of the most dynamic countries in West fertilizer formulas that best suit soil and crop Training and raising awareness on good Africa, Côte d’Ivoire is mainly supported by needs; agricultural practices and reasoned agriculture, accounting for over 26% of GDP. - Analyzing, developing, and validating fertilization Although it has excellent potential for local agronomic trials results; production, the country is dependent on imports - Production of final formulas at the local level: The partnership will build on OCP School Lab (OSL) for about half of its rice needs. eventually building a blending unit to produce experiences to implement joint initiatives that meet final formulas. the local needs and potentially involve other partners The Ministry of Rice Promotion and OCP Africa (sector players, health and education sectors). The OSL have decided, through a partnership as part of the concept, developed by OCP, will help rural smallholder national rice development strategy 2020-2030, to Development and structuring of the farmers significantly improve their productivity help eliminate the barriers to the full realization and make agriculture a sustainable business. These of the rice sector. The partnership aims to improve fertilizer value chain in Côte d’Ivoire travelling caravans aim to train producers, raise access to inputs, including access to suitable their awareness, carry out soil tests, and provide fertilizers, as a significant lever to enhance rice As part of the “Programme Urgence Riz” (PUR), recommendations. productivity and producer incomes. OCP Africa deploys its Agribooster program to support rice farmers throughout the agricultural A holistic approach will be implemented to resolve value chain by bringing together all the necessary Digitization these issues, ensuring the creation of value at the conditions for sustainably increasing their yields local level and the socio-economic development and incomes: facilitating the supply of quality In addition, the partnership will allow better of rice farmers. inputs, with payment facilities, and ensuring the monitoring of the impact of training and generate purchase of rice farmers’ agricultural products. more productivity through digital applications. These Development of fertilizer formulas This program also builds rice farmers’ capacity, decision-making tools aim to monitor the effects of raises awareness on good agricultural practices, training and awareness campaigns on rice farmers adapted to Ivorian soils. and provides regular follow-up throughout the and facilitate access to information through a content year. and advice sharing platform. The digital technologies Insufficient or excessive use of a given nutritional deployed under the partnership will have a positive element may negatively affect yield, economy, impact on rice farmers’ financial inclusion. For rice and the environment. This means that fertilizer farmers living in remote areas without access to a applications need to coincide with periods of crop banking system, the applications will enable them to demand and must happen at the right spot for the rely on their mobile phones to access their payments. rice to flourish and produce its maximum yield. It is for this reason that rice farmers need accurate and efficient fertilization programs. The following are the main focuses for formulas development:

- Development of innovative fertilizer formulas adapted to soil and rice needs; - Capitalizing on the results of available and ongoing studies of soil characteristics; - Use of OCP’s industrial tool to produce and test identified formulas; - Carrying out agronomic trials to determine the

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IN RWANDA

In 2018, OCP Africa created the Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC), a joint venture in partnership with Rwanda’s national fertilizer distribution operator, Agro Processing Trust Corporation Ltd (APTC), and the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources for a total investment of USD 14 million. This venture is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed on the sidelines of King Mohammed VI’s visit to Rwanda in October 2016 between the Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources and the OCP Group.

Bugesera blending unit Agronomic projects ‘‘ The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) of Rwanda is Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC) is steering the In partnership with IFDC and the Rwanda Agriculture construction and operation of a fertilizer blending Board (RAB), OCP Africa conducts agronomic trials partnering with OCP S.A to improve smallholder farmers’ capacity to increase crop unit at Bugesera Industrial Park, 50 km from the in Rwanda to evaluate new fertilizer products. This productivity and household incomes. OCP Africa and the Rwanda Agriculture and capital Kigali. The plant, which will produce more project aims to test new formulas, support key RFC Animal Resources Board (RAB), an Implementary Agency of MINAGRI, collaborate than 100,000 tonnes of fertilizer per year, will and RAB staff through regional training on soil- ensure the country’s fertilizer needs while also specific and crop-specific fertilizer mix. The project, to develop balanced, crop, and site-specific fertilizers. They have jointly conducted supplying to neighboring countries. Pending the which targeted strategic crops for the country, 250 on-farm trials and 150 demonstration trials to evaluate the performance of plant’s completion, the RFC has already begun its increased more than 20% in yields on potatoes and selected fertilizers enriched with macro and micronutrients from OCP on maize, commercial activity by providing the Government’s maize and more than 16% on rice. subsidized fertilizer program. potato, and rice. The new fertilizer formulations/blends increased yields by between 9-20% compared to current fertilizer formulations. OCP is among our valued partners contributing to the implementation of the Agriculture Investment Plan of Rwanda.’’

M. Charles MUREKEZI An investment of about An increase of more than DiGeneral Director of Agricultural Development, MINAGRI

million 20% $14 of potatoes’ yields

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B. LARGE-SCALE PROGRAMS

African agriculture faces many challenges that call for the mobilization of numerous partners. In its five years of existence, OCP Africa has contributed to achieving the green revolution in Africa through a comprehensive approach placing the smallholder farmer at its heart. The first step to unlocking agricultural potential is to close technical and technological gaps and make a sustainable shift from subsistence agriculture to commercial agriculture. By leveraging on its agronomic and technological strengths, OCP Africa is implementing major programs that aim to impact the farmer and the entire agricultural value chain. Since 2016, more than one million farmers have benefited from our flagship programs.

+ 1 million farmers have benefited from our programs since 2016

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On the importance of making agriculture attractive to youth YOUTH AND WOMEN: PILLARS OF THE GREEN REVOLUTION Africa is home to the youngest population, making it a significant advantage compared to other continents with aging populations. However, this situation may Agriculture in Africa: a woman’s job adversely affect macroeconomic stability if this geographic advantage is not adequately utilized. Africa will have The agricultural sector is the top employer of women in Sub- 275 million young people (15-24 years old) searching Saharan Africa, with 62% of women working in the industry. yearly for employment or attempting to build their In some countries, such as Rwanda, Malawi, and Burkina Faso, livelihoods by 2030. It is expected that this number will this percentage exceeds 90%1. reach 325 million by 20503, making youth employment a priority for any socio-economic development strategy. For crops such as rice, wheat, and maize, representing about 90% of the rural population’s food, women do the main As one of the most promising youth employment activities such as sowing, weeding, growing, harvesting, and generators in Africa, agriculture has a great deal of selling the surpluses. FAO2 indicates that women’s contribution potential. Youth find agriculture unattractive, so it’s crucial to less critical crop production (e.g., vegetables) is even more to make agriculture attractive to prepare a breeding ground significant. Furthermore, women cultivate and tend gardens for human resources that will lead to economic and social that ensure vital nutrition and economic welfare. change.

Despite their role and influence, women are still playing a Information and communication technologies are an secondary role. Not only are they given little attention, but essential factor in this regard and must be considered. they also receive little support. In Africa, women working in Similar to the way mobile money has become widespread agriculture face many challenges like limited access to quality in the banking industry despite the old banking system, inputs, difficulty accessing financing, low salaries, lack of mobile technologies are gaining traction in agriculture. control over income generated by sales, and insufficient access to land. These factors adversely affect their productivity and 62% hold them back from fully integrating into the agricultural des femmes africaines actives economy. travaillent dans l’agriculture

African women feed the continent, and they can feed the world, too. ‘‘ AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA WILL NOT TAKE PLACE But we must close the wide gap in wages and agricultural yields between WITHOUT THE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. men and women if Africa is to achieve full economic transformation.’’ INVESTING IN THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF THESE GROUPS OF PEOPLE IS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE Géraldine Fraser-Moleketi, CONTINENT’S PRODUCTIVITY, EFFICIENCY, AND GROWTH. AfDB’s Special Envoy on gender

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OCP SCHOOL LAB

PROPOSITION DE VALEUR DU PROGRAMME

OCP School Labs consists of a traveling school, mobile laboratories, and a digital device. Thanks to a team of agricultural engineers, farmers benefit from multi- year support and technological solutions to stay connected or in direct contact PARTNERS with agricultural advisors. This school offers demonstrations and educational training sessions for raising awareness about agricultural practices in accordance with the predominant culture of the regions in which they are located. Each training is adapted to the dominant cultures in the areas visited. A mobile laboratory associated with the schools systematically analyzes the soil in the targeted regions. The laboratory allows us to address more technical aspects such as soil nutrient needs and fertilizer recommendations tailored to local soils and crops. The laboratories are equipped with the most advanced modern technologies, including medium infrared and technical X-ray sensors that enable soil fertility assessment in real-time.

IMPACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS “We, ANCAR, Directorate of Niayes area, have a partnership with OCP Africa trained African as part of the School Lab program. The producers appreciate the program +420K farmers for the great help in improving their agricultural productivity. During the implementation of this project, we noted the unwavering commitment and the active participation of OCP Africa’s team. The School Lab caravans were very instructive with a participatory approach that allowed fruitful targeted discussions on good agricultural practices and the importance of soil 9 countries analyses.”

Binta Mbengue Dieye, Official in charge of Niayes area (ANCAR), Sénégal

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OCP SCHOOL LAB PROGRAM FOOTPRINT (2016-2021)

Burkina Faso

Senegal 15 251

12 000 Nigeria 234 417

Guinea 2 500 Kenya

15 500

Côte d’Ivoire 53 000 Tanzania 22 132

Ghana

77 258

Togo

2 000

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AGRIBOOSTER

VALUE PROPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM PARTNERS

The Agribooster program is an inclusive development model designed to provide farmers with the best conditions for increasing their yields and increasing productivity by having access to a comprehensive package of products and services while strengthening market links. Agribooster allows farmers to have access to quality products and services through the provision of inputs (fertilizers, plant protection products, hybrid seeds), training sessions around best practices of reasoned fertilization, access to potential buyers in the market, support, access to financial services (including credit loans).

IMPACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

farmers 630K reached “Agribooster has provided rice farmers with real opportunities through school fields, training on community work, good governance rules, and establishment of links with ORIANE Successfully INDUSTRIES. About 1700 rice producers have benefited from deployed in >30% seeds, inputs, and field training.” PAYS of average yield 4 increase Mr. Toure Abdramane, CEO of Oriane Industries, Côte d’Ivoire

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AGRIBOOSTER PROGRAM FOOTPRINT (2016-2021)

Nigeria Senegal

213 842 289 917 Maize Peanuts Rice Millet 48% 88% 19% 63%

Côte Ghana d’Ivoire

1800 131 224 Maize Rice Rice 133% 100% 67% Number of beneficiary farmers Targeted crops

Yields

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FARMER HOUSE

VALUE PROPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM

The Farmer House is a last-mile distribution solution that aims to meet the challenges of the availability and accessibility of agricultural inputs. The Farmer House includes all basic agricultural inputs, good agricultural practices (BPA) training, and extension services needed to ensure the PARTNERS permanent increase in farmers’ yields and incomes, under one roof, near smallholder farmers in rural communities.

Each farmer house features a classroom, storage room, office, a well, one or more tricycles, a digital soil analysis lab, a greenhouse and a intelligent blender, etc.

IMPACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

petits exploitants “The essence of the MoU is for Bauchi State Government agricoles atteints (chiffres 2020) 29 250 and OCP to collaborate to take the state to the highest level as far as agriculture is concerned. There are four major areas we want to start with. One is soil testing to outlets opened in Nigerian States know what is required of our various soils across the state. 51 18 This is to improve soil quality.” Samaila Adamu, Commissioner of Agriculture, Bauchi State, Nigeria

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AGRIPROMOTER PARTNERS

VALUE PROPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM

Agripromoters are OCP Africa extension workers attached to Farmer Houses. They provide agricultural inputs as well as training, extension, and demonstration activities. To reach small rural farmers in their communities, each Agripromoter is equipped with a tricycle and tablet.

IMPACTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

smallholder farmers reached 7K in Nigeria

jobs to be created 40K by 2024

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IMPACTFUL YOUTH AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES

Women and young people are indispensable for the transformation of agriculture in Africa. Investments in the economic empowerment of these populations are a high-dividend investment that will have a significant impact on the continent’s productivity, efficiency, and inclusiveness. OCP Africa engages with these strategic populations for African agriculture and deploys innovative programs tailored to their challenges.

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WOMEN IN AGRIBOOSTER

Using the Agribooster platform, OCP Africa launched the Women in Agribooster SANDIARA AGRIBUSINESS initiative in 2020 to reach 5,000 women farmers in Ghana. The initiative aims to alleviate the adverse effects of COVID19 and ensure that women continue to produce INNOVATION food crops for their communities.

In addition to access to inputs, training on good agricultural practices, and market OCP Africa has launched an incubation program in Sandiara, access, the program provides technical support to increase food productivity. TROTRO western Senegal, to build the capacity of young agripreneurs TRACTOR and SAYeTECH, two Ghanaian startups, winners of the first IMPULSE cohort, and women’s cooperatives active in agribusiness. The program will support women farmers in mechanization through a powerful mobile on-demand enables women’s groups to develop a sustainable organization platform that connects farmers to tractor operators and harvesting activities via model that brings members together around an economic intelligent machines. Through this program, OCP Africa creates innovative links activity (transformation of agricultural products and poultry) between the startups that the company supports and vulnerable populations. and promotes inclusion in markets. For agripreneurs, the incubation program plays a fundamental role as a propellant Besides, the 5000 women farmers benefited from an innovative agricultural platform in entrepreneurship through support in the formalization of called e-Extension that trained them on good agricultural practices and production their business and the strengthening of technical skills to monitoring in collaboration with Millenium Promise Alliance (MPA). raise their level of productivity. In the long run, it is planned to establish contracts between agripreneurs and women’s groups Thanks to these two initiatives supporting women farmers during the Covid-19 to strengthen the relations between the two categories of pandemic, 5000 women farmers were supported by OCP Africa in preparing the land beneficiaries. through mechanization and smart techniques. These women farmers were also able to reduce post-harvest losses thanks to modern tools and harvesters.

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EMPOWERING AFRICAN YOUTH (EMAY)

Launched in 2020, Empowering African Youth (EMAY) is a program that addresses the issue of youth unemployment and their participation in the agricultural sector. A young African can be an agent for positive change, a powerful channel for technology transfer, and a resource for advice in the agricultural sector with EMAY. Young leaders are trained by a higher education institute to become an expert and ambassador in the agricultural field, enabling them to secure their livelihoods. Young Leaders are equipped with tools, such as digital labs, tricycles, tablets, and other mobile devices, to increase farmers’ yield and profitability. The program will train 90 young leaders by the end of 2021.

“The EMAY training has accorded our University the opportunity to train 20 Young Leaders and 10 Agri- promoters in the areas of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Soil Sampling Techniques and Analysis. I must appreciate your efforts in funding this giant project to empower youths in Africa, especially in agriculture. Therefore, the efforts put by you and your team in this regard are commendable. I am so much impressed by your commitment to providing modern mobile soil testing kits and other equipment for the training.”

Professor M. A. Abdulazeez, Rector of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

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C. INNOVATING TO TRANSFORM BETTER SOIL KNOWLEDGE FOR REASONED USE OF FERTILIZERS

Fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa has increased timidly. The rates applied are still low, and market penetration very variable, which makes fertilizers relatively expensive, mainly because of the lack of economies of scale. The 2006 Abuja Declaration called for an increase in fertilizer use in Sub-Saharan Africa to 50 kg/ha in 2015. Many fertilizer recommendations on the continent are still general, regardless of type and nutrient content, cultivation, agroecology, or soil fertility level.

In similar contexts, integrated soil fertility management proves to be a relevant approach to maximizing the efficiency of agronomic, use of applied nutrients and improving crop productivity. The approach relies on knowledge of soil specificities (availability of nutrients in the soil, water supply, etc.) and the demand of crops for nutrients (achievable yield and required amounts of nutrients). OCP Africa places an essential emphasis on integrated soil fertility management, ‘‘In Ethiopia, digital soil mapping enabled us not only to be including digital soil mapping, which it places at the center of its more accurate in our fertilizer access governmental programs agronomic efforts. More than 25 million hectares of agricultural land have already been mapped between 2016 and 2020, with the but also to catalyze private fertilizer sector investments made intention of achieving an additional 20 million hectares within the by OCP, the Moroccan fertilizer giant.’ next five years.

Khalid Bomba, Founder and CEO of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency

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CUSTOMIZED FORMULAS FOR IMPROVED YIELDS

OCP Africa is committed to developing new fertilizer formulas tailored to African soils and crop needs contributing to the development of the agricultural sector and improving farmers’ yields. In partnership with governments, universities and research institutes, NGOs, farmers’ associations, and the private sector, OCP Africa has carefully undertaken this long process in several African countries, including Nigeria.

OCP Africa has launched and technically supported the Digital Soil Mapping Project, in collaboration with its partners Africa Soil Information Service (AFSIS), Bayero University in Kano, the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), National Agricultural Extension Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) and Agricultural Development Programs (ADPs). This project enabled soil fertility assessment using a spatial methodology: satellite imaging processing, as well as geostatistical modeling, and automatic machine learning combined with soil, vegetation, and weather data. This methodology has covered an area of 21 million ha and developed other fertilizer recommendations for maize.

Under the supervision and support of the local partners, approximately 3000 samples were collected and analyzed. The soil data and the plant nutrient requirement data are incorporated in crop models to develop area-specific fertilizer recommendations. After the development of fertilizer recommendations, field testing protocols were prepared and rolled out. Overall, almost 1000 trial sites were established. The results from the field trials differ from one region to another. In relative terms, it has allowed validating the two new fertilizer formulations enriched with micronutrients which increased maize yield by 14 to 44% compared to the currently recommended fertilizer formulation across the Nigerian maize belt.

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UM6P, A STRATEGIC PARTNER IN ALL R&D PROJECTS IN AFRICA

Sharing the goal of putting research and innovation at the service of Africa’s sustainable development, OCP Africa and Mohamed VI Polytechnique University (UM6P) have joined forces and knowledge to set up various projects. This collaboration aims to address the significant challenges of the African continent, including the rational management of natural resources, the development of human capital, agile public policies, and sustainable industrialization.

AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTERS (AITTC)

AITTCs will constitute a rich crossroads In addition to strategic partners, the of theoretical and practical knowledge in agricultural ecosystem improvement is a agriculture as well as a powerful conveyor complex issue, addressed in partnership with of technical information and technological different local and international players such and scientific transfer. They will provide the as Wageningen University, International community with a training station, research, Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Stanford and service for a fruitful dialogue among University, Sabanci University, Africa Rice, all agriculture-related players, disciplines, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and institutions. The first projects will be (IITA), public authorities, various African implemented in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal research universities and institutes, NGOs, in partnership with UM6P, Cheikh Anta Diop farmers, cooperatives and the private sector. University of Dakar (UCAD) and the National Polytechnic Institute Félix Houphouët-Boigny (NPI - HB). ‘‘OCP Africa’s teams played the role of an incubator for R&D through providing funds for soil mapping and developing specialized fertilizer projects throughout Africa. They focused on encouraging collaboration among the stakeholders by making knowledge and necessary resources accessible to farmers and supporting research projects for sustainable agricultural development. The catalytic effects of OCP Africa’s activities were achieved thanks to fruitful partnerships with the concerned governmental bodies, national institutions of agricultural research, and the main stakeholders in Africa and elsewhere. OCP constitutes a great and winning team.”

Fatoumata Barry, Peanut producer in Dabola.

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STRUCTURING RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

OCP Africa believes in addressing African agriculture’s current and future problems, such as food security, malnutrition, and climate change, holistically to obtain sustainable solutions. OCP Africa conducts innovative and research projects that revolve around five angles, in close collaboration with Mohamed VI Polytechnique University, research institutes, and African and international universities.

1. INNOVATIVE SOIL MAPPING 3. AGRONOMIC SOLUTIONS BEYOND In addition to all soil digital mapping projects, a new African platform for soil fertility FERTILIZERS and nutrients management is under development in partnership with UM6P, Wageningen In 2019, OCP Africa initiated a project to develop rhizobacteria-based University, International Soil Reference and Information Center (ISRIC), and many inoculants to meet the nitrogen needs of pulse crops in Africa. In combination African partners. This project aims to build a platform through which users will develop with the specific fertilizers, developing inoculants will provide better yields recommendations and fertilizers for a set of crops throughout the continent. UM6P and OCP and efficiency while ensuring better environmental protection and protein-rich Africa improve fertilizer management in Africa by strengthening the framework for fertilizer nutrition for African populations. recommendations and making it available to partners. Inoculation technology is still weak in Sub-Saharan Africa due to the lack of quality inoculants adapted to African conditions. This project aims to: INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF SOIL HEALTH

An increasing problem in Africa is soil acidity. Soils’ nutritional status is generally weak, which leads to inadequate nutrition and growth of crops. The correction of soil acidity and nutritional status is crucial in unlocking the potential of millions of hectares of acid soil in Africa. Direct application of rock phosphate was tested in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Benin to evaluate its ability to correct soil acidity and improve the status of soil’s nutrients, especially P, for different crops. Develop high-value- Confirm the application Build the capacities Create a pilot process added inoculants on pulses of P-enriched of young researchers to manufacture quality Some African countries face another major challenge which is soil salinity. In Ethiopia, a adapted to conditions fertilizer formulas with from Ghana and Nigeria inoculants at a large country with one million and a half hectares of saline soil, OCP Africa launched a research of transport, storage, inoculants. directly involved in this scale for African farmers. and application in Sub- project. project on the applications of phosphogypsum to address soil salinity in collaboration with Saharan Africa. UM6P and the universities of Hawassa and Haromaya.

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C. BETTER IMPACT 4. SMART ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BETTER IMPACT The proliferation of water hyacinth is causing significant disturbances to the local ecosystem at Lake Tana, including the Digitizing agriculture offers many opportunities and much reduction of fishing catches by almost 70% in recent years. Also, productivity potential. Digital solutions used in agriculture it is a problem common to several large lakes in Africa. As part facilitate timely decision making and rationalize agricultural of OCP Africa’s projects in Ethiopia, all mitigation and control activities through data usage. At OCP Africa, we are aware of techniques will be analyzed, including the process of upgrading the importance of digitization and innovation in the African water hyacinth for the production of organic or bio-fuel fertilizers. agricultural transition. Digitization offers farmers access to new technologies, information and value chain. Digitization is a real In Nigeria and Rwanda, OCP Africa is conducting a project to lever in accelerating knowledge, reducing geographical distances determine the effects of OCP fertilizers containing zinc and and obtaining available discounts in the agricultural ecosystem. boron on maize’s yield and nutritional quality. This project aims to assess the impact of those fertilizers on corn yield and the Cognizant of the challenges facing African agriculture, OCP mineral content of the harvested product and to demonstrate Africa is strongly committed to making digitization easily their contribution to ensuring good human nutrition in quantity accessible for as many players as possible. Not only does the and quality. OCP Group subsidiary develop digital solutions to directly provide farmers with value, but it also supports agricultural technology entrepreneurs. 5. SMART SUPPLY CHAIN

In East Africa, OCP Africa is developing the logistics network for fertilizer distribution and production in partnership with UM6P, JESA, and Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal. By optimizing Inclusive and digital agricultural transformation logistics operations between the port of Djibouti and distribution ‘‘ to the various regions of Ethiopia via blenders, the logistics may significantly improve the livelihoods of platform project will also design upstream and downstream smallholder farmers and shepherds of Africa. It can logistics with the entry into service of the Dire Dawa plant. encourage women and youth to start a business in agriculture and create job opportunities in the value chain.’’

Michael Hailu, Director of the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation CTA

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SERVICES OFFERED BY UDONGO APPLICATION

A DIGITAL MARKETPLACE FOR EMPOWERMENT OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AND AGRI-DISTRIBUTORS AGRI-SERVICES A management services toolbox: UDONGO, Access to a catalogue of quality stock management, order books agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, management, management of AN AGRI-SERVICE FULL PACKAGE CPP) as well as services (mechanization, farmers’ relationships and accounts agronomic and veterinary advice) covering for agri-distributors (input suppliers, the regions of presence. distributors…). Launched in 2019, Udongo is a digital platform that supports the value chain with various services while putting farmers at the center of the ecosystem. Thanks to this digital solution, farmers have the possibility of accessing the agricultural market and benefiting from close support through “Agri Extension Agents Network”. Udongo provides farmers with educational and practical content on the best agricultural practices as well as special advice and FARMING FARMS AND PARCELS DIGITAL ACADEMY MANAGEMENT recommendations. This initiative will potentially be developed, together with new services, in the countries where OCP Group boasts a strategic presence. Educational contents on the best - Consolidation of data and information related agricultural practices (BAP) in to farmers’ farms through a dedicated portal terms of reasoned fertilization and (Farmer Data Management). The solution is on the web but is also accessible via a mobile application providing farmers with rationalization of agricultural inputs, - Close farmer support through “Agri Extension quality control… Agents Network”. a one-stop-shop through integrated and complementary services. Being in the deployment - Activity traceability and monitoring. phase, the solution was initially launched in Nigeria and is expected to reach other African - Agricultural recommendations and advice. countries.

AGRO+

OCP Africa has developed a web platform for managing soil nutrients and providing site-related fertilizer recommendations as well as other good agronomic practices. With AGRO+, OCP Africa possesses an efficient tool that provides farmers with fertilizer recommendations. The tool replaces the existing recommendations tools used by many farmers, such as Nutrient Expert and significantly increasing the quality of recommendations and the number of beneficiary farmers.

AGRO+ platform will also allow benefiting from the soil data collected through OCP Africa’s different programs and initiatives. Led in partnership with UM6P and the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), the first trials in Nigeria’s State of Kaduna were successful.

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IMPULSE, DIGITAL TRANSITION ACCELERATOR

Impulse is a unique acceleration program developed by Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in partnership with MassChallenge and supported by OCP Group and its subsidiary OCP Africa.

This 12-week program targets innovative startups working in different scientific and industrial fields, such as Agritech, BioTech, Mining Technologies as well as Materials Sciences and Nano Engineering. Impulse aims to support the rapid growth of these startups and develop fruitful and sustainable ties VALUE PROPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM with OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and their ecosystems.

This initiative is part of the University’s approach called “Innovation & Entrepreneurship” aimed at All startups participating in the Impulse program will benefit from many advantages encouraging and supporting a global community of proactive researchers and entrepreneurs who are aimed at strengthening their innovative projects: contributing to the development of the African continent. This platform creates a crossroads among many players of one ecosystem who work together for the purpose of making different resources, • Mentorship and coaching offered by a network of OCP experts, UM6P’s professors such as training courses, workshops, Fablabs, Living Labs, incubation and acceleration programs…, and doctoral students and mentors from MassChallenge and entrepreneurial accessible for the startups so that they can develop their activity. ecosystem networks.

• Access to UM6P resources: Fablab, experimental and living labs with state-of- the-art equipment which help the startups develop and test the prototypes of their products and services.

• Study trip to the entrepreneurial ecosystems of Boston and Lausanne.

• Access to a 431-square meter co-working space equipped with the necessary infrastructure and material for helping the startups execute their projects.

• Cash prize of up to USD 250,000.

• Access to financing through a set of national and international venture capital firms and business angels.

• Access to business opportunities through OCP Group, OCP Africa and UM6P network.

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‘‘We have had the chance to visit and see what will be the African MIT 17 WINNING STARTUPS DURING THE FIRST COHORT for AgriTech, BioTech, Mining Technology, Nanotechnology and other OF THE PROGRAM interesting activities. Africa’s future will certainly have a link with the UM6P.’’ PRIZE STARTUP DESCRIPTION Fermi Aiki PDG de Foodlocker (Nigeria)

DIAMOND: Foodlocker is a platform that connects farmers to USD 50,000 customers

Farmcrowdy provides farmers with smart farming GOLD: techniques, quality farm inputs, and access to PLATINUM: DataFarm is collecting geolocated farm’s USD 10,000 markets to increase their benefits. USD 20,000 agronomic data to identify limiting agronomic factors and increase the yield.

eProd Solutions is providing technology solutions allowing to assess food safety and nutritional LONO is a bioprocess engineering company value of agricultural products. providing solutions for smallholder farmers and agro-industries to valorize their waste.

Esoko provides a platform that connects rural Safi Organics is using technology to decentralize Africans to financial services, markets and advice fertilizer production and improve rural farmers’ and information services. access to high-quality fertilizers.

SAYeTECH develops machines for increasing Social Lender helps financial institutions offer African farmers’ productivity and reducing waste. social reputation-based financial services to ensure better financial inclusion.

TROTRO Tractor enables smallholder farmers to access tractors and other machines through a Strayos optimizes industrial field operations with digital platform. aerial image processing solution

Hydro Barley offers a green feed production solution at competitive prices based on a hydroponic system. AGROOP is developing cloud solutions and GOLD: connected objects for crop monitoring, resources USD 10,000 management, risk prevention and optimization of Moldiag is developing and producing innovative agricultural production. and cost-effective diagnostic tests for the detection and the quantification of several markers for human, animal and plant diseases. ColdHubs is manufacturing solar-powered cold- rooms, allowing merchants and farmers to store perishable goods. SATGRIE offers sensors that collect and analyze soil data in order to determine the nutritional needs of cultivated plants.

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CASE STUDIES

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CASE STUDY 1 OCP AFRICA SUPPORTS COVID-19 RESPONSE SÉNÉGAL PLANS In Senegal, through the peanut Agribooster, OCP Africa maintained its support to the biggest agricultural cooperative in the country (ASPRODEB), in partnership with the General The African continent was seriously affected by the 2020 Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of Women and Youth Covid-19. The consequences of the pandemic on the continent (DER). The project targets 100,000 farmers and a production of revealed the limited aspect of the models adopted for 90,000 tons of peanuts. development. In most African countries, where food systems Thanks to this partnership, smallholder farmers will be able to: are labor intensive, the shortage of workers due to restrictions 100K on the mobility of people has affected both the supply of • Timely obtain quality inputs they need to targeted farmers necessary upstream inputs and downstream trade, processing improve their agricultural yields and production and transport activities. considerably; This crisis highlighted the necessity of innovating, finding new growth models, accelerating agricultural transformation • Find a market where to sell their products and, reforms across the continent, encouraging local products and therefore, increase their incomes. new green consumption and production modes. It also shed light on the key role that OCP Africa can play through building A production of or strengthening partnerships involving all chain value players. In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Economy, OCP Africa has also enabled 4,000 Senegalese In this context, targeted initiatives were taken in countries like families to access fertilizers as part of the support targeting Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria. farmers affected by the pandemic. 90.000tn tons of peanuts

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CÔTE D’IVOIRE GHANA

In Côte d’Ivoire, OCP Africa supports the 2020-2030 rice In Ghana, one of the continent’s agricultural lungs, 5,000 development national strategy led by the Ministry of Rice vulnerable women are provided with support through a Promotion through a holistic approach covering the supply of financial tool in order to help families survive. This rural customized fertilizers and rice seeds produced in partnership with woman support fund is part of the “Women in Agribooster” AfricaRice. program. Launched by OCP Africa, Women in Agribooster aims to support women working in agriculture by Taking advantage of its network, OCP Africa attracts more providing continuous training and making quality inputs partners, financial institutions and insurance companies to and markets easily accessible. provide the guarantees required to making the operation a success.

This urgent response is part of a larger program designed to help the country achieve sustainable rice self-sufficiency. This project will allow reaching 200,000 smallholder farmers and providing 20% of the country’s rice consumption. 5000 vulnerable women supported 200K 20% smallholder farmers of the country’s rice reached consumption

“This partnership with OCP Africa will contribute to the development of rice, which is a priority for the government. It will provide a solution for the thorny problem of supplying producers with quality fertilizers. I am always persuaded that this partnership will not only be fruitful but will also be a source of hope for the sector in Côte d’Ivoire.”

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NIGERIA

In Africa’s most populated country, OCP Africa continued to support the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative through distributing fertilizers to 50,000 farmers in at least six big States where 25 sale points and 525 jobs were created. “I wish to salute the efforts of OCP

The initiative combines all OCP Africa’s development programs in Nigeria, such Africa that identified with us in order as the One Stop Shop (distribution points), Agribooster Offer (inputs formulas), to achieve our national objectives Agripromoters (extension agents) and Udongo Agritech application. of providing high quality fertilizers Through this support, OCP Africa shows its ability to create high-impact agricultural development programs and combine them to efficiently deal with for our numerous farmers across the the continent’s agricultural problems. country. This praiseworthy support will significantly contribute to improving the productivity and incomes of the targeted farmers and achieving the nation’s food security.” Fertilizers have been distributed to

Alhaji Mustapha Bava Shehuri, 50K 525 Minister of State: Agriculture and Rural Development. farmers jobs created

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RWANDA

OCP Africa gave 500 tons of DAP gifts to support vulnerable farmers affected by the Covid-19 in Rwanda. The OCP Group’s subsidiary is therefore taking part in alleviating the impact of Covid-19 and helping vulnerable farmers maintain their production levels by closely collaborating with MINAGRI and all impacted districts.

“I congratulate this initiative which is part of the government’s Covid-19 response continuity aimed at strengthening the resilience of the farmers of our country. It is an important contribution to our work aiming to provide farmers with the 500 TONS essential fertilizers required for of DAP to support vulnerable stimulating agriculture production and, farmers therefore, ensuring a sufficient food supply.”

Dr. Gerardine Mukeshimana, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources

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CASE STUDY 2 NEW FARMER TRAINING METHODS

OCP School Lab and Agribooster are the main methods on which OCP Africa relies to train smallholder farmers on good agricultural practices and biophysical challenges of agriculture in Nigeria.

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Government of Nigeria took strict measures to Farm & Fortune is based on a TV show with the same control the spread of the virus. These measures, particularly the restrictions of movements, have name. The program largely relies on media as it focuses drastically impacted the training modules which, until then, were done in groups. Therefore, on documentaries, roundtables, experts’ advice and it is necessary, in this context of crisis and possible food shortage, to develop and implement talk-shows broadcast on different channels (television, new approaches that are adapted to such circumstances to achieve the Nigerian farmer training radio, social networks). Starting from Nigeria, the 12 Million objectives. project will reach other important countries in the years viewers reached during to come. Accordingly, OCP Africa’s teams in Nigeria have designed a new farmer awareness raising the first season program called “New Generation Outreach”. This program aims to train Nigerian farmers through television, radio and social networks and, therefore, increase youth’s participation in agriculture.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM

Ensure food production growth during and after Covid-19 period.

Ensure farmers are continuously trained on good agricultural practices through media platforms.

Strengthen the participation of women and youth in agriculture and, therefore, increase food production in order to alleviate hunger.

Create a platform encouraging agricultural player’s commitment, participation and collaboration.

Draw attention to Nigeria’s rich agricultural heritage and potential.

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OCP AFRICAN IN THE MEDIA

FEBRUARY 1, 2016 FEBRUARY 25, 2016 OCTOBER 21, 2016 MAY 17, 2017 OCP AFRICA : 10 LOCAL OFFICES IN OCP AFRICA LAUNCHES ETHIOPIA: MOROCCO’S OCP MOROCCO’S OCP AND ETHIOPIA AFRICA IN 2016 AGRIBOOSTER INITIATIVE TO PRODUCE FERTILIZERS SIGN LARGE FERTILIZER PLANT OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group, a leading Launched this morning in Marrakech in the margin of FOR FARMERS DEAL global producer of phosphate and its derivatives, with Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer 2016, a major fertilizer sector Morocco’s Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP), the world’s almost 100 years of experience, has re-launched its During his visit to Ethiopia last week, King Mohammed VI event in Africa, OCP Group’s new entity, OCP Africa, is largest phosphate exporter, signed a deal with Ethiopia on ‘Agribooster Offer’ aimed at contributing to boost signed a partnership agreement with Addis-Ababa. In a first redoubling its efforts. The group plans to open 10 local Saturday to build a $3.7 billion plant to produce fertilizers. the food production in the country and to empower phase, the agreement relates to an investment of USD 2.4 offices in 2016 in the continent (Kenya, Angola, etc.), with smallholder farmers. billion of which USD 1.44 billion will be provided as loans. the aim of being as close as possible to farmers.

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 MARCH 8, 2016 NOVEMBER 1, 2017 OFFICIAL OPENING OF “AFRICA THE MOROCCAN PHOSPHATE GIANT NOVEMBER 11, 2016 OCP LAUNCHES MOBILE SCHOOL LAB FERTILIZER COMPLEX” IN JORF BETS ON FERTILIZER-DEFICIENT “OCP AFRICA” ASPIRES TO MODERN IN KADUNA AND VALUE-CREATING AGRICULTURE LASFAR AFRICA As the Federal Government intensifies efforts towards IN AFRICA economy diversification, OCP Africa has commenced training Launched this morning in Marrakech in the margin Africa constitutes a land of conquest for fertilizer of 10,000 smallholding farmers in 12 pilot local government of Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer 2016, a major fertilizer producers as the continent’s consumption is still very Since its inception, OCP Africa strives to make the traditional areas of Kaduna State soil analysis opportunities and soil sector event in Africa, OCP Group’s new entity, OCP weak. Investments are mushrooming in Sub-Saharan and subsistence agriculture, largely widespread in Africa, specific fertilizer recommendation for improved productivity. Africa, is redoubling its efforts. The group plans to Africa in order to provide farmers with fertilizers. OCP is open to transformation towards a modern, sustainable and open 10 local offices in 2016 in the continent (Kenya, not out of the game: currently focusing on international value-creating agricultural ecosystem, said, on Wednesday in Angola, etc.), with the aim of being as close as markets, the Moroccan phosphate giant is increasingly Abidjan, Mohamed BENZEKRI, OCP Africa’s vice-president for possible to farmers. interested in Africa. The Group has just created an ad hoc West Africa. subsidiary, OCP Africa, in order to manufacture and sell fertilizers to African smallholder farmers. In Morocco, an OCP plant is even dedicated, a few weeks now, to manufacturing fertilizers exclusively for Africa.

FEBRUARY 25, 2016 DECEMBER 20, 2016 JUNE 6, 2018 HOW IS MOROCCO CONTRIBUTING FERTILIZERS: MOROCCO’S OCP CREATES ADB AND OCP AFRICA JOIN FORCES TO TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY IN ITS SUBSIDIARY FOR SUB-SAHARAN IMPROVE ACCESS TO FERTILIZERS IN AFRICA? AUGUST 8, 2016 AFRICA CÔTE D’IVOIRE AND GHANA MOROCCO: OCP GROUP TO ESTABLISH 14 The new companies are part of OCP Africa, which NEW SUBSIDIARIES IN SUB-SAHARAN “OCP Africa” was introduced in Marrakech three weeks after The African Development Bank has approved the participation operates in the field of agricultural development in the official opening of a fertilizer plan that constitutes of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) in a the continent. Through this large scale investment, AFRICA the first stage of an ambitious expansion plan on African $4 million partial trade credit guarantee with OCP Africa, the OCP group aims at boosting economic ties with markets. subsidiary of OCP Group. African countries in tandem with Morocco’s endeavor The Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), expects to promote its diplomatic influence in the continent, a opening 14 new subsidiaries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The strategy spearheaded by King Mohammed VI. objective is to enlarge OCP’s African network and make a promising start in the African market, improve its position in the continent and develop ties with the different African countries.

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AUGUST 13, 2018 JUNE 27, 2019 OCTOBER 22, 2019 SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 MOROCCO’S OCP INVESTS OCP AFRICA AND ITFC JOIN FORCES IMPULSE TOURS AFRICA AFRICA: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ONE BILLION IN FERTILIZERS TO BUILD AGRICULTURAL CAPACITIES SFI AND OCP AFRICA TO SUPPORT Launched in June 2019 in Casablanca, Impulse program IN NIGERIA IN AFRICA starts its African tour with a stop in Accra in Ghana. The RICE AND MILLET session tool place on April 6 and allowed introducing the OCP Africa will invest one billion dollars in Nigeria in order International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), program’s components to the Ghanaian entrepreneurial The International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of to build two fertilizer plants, said the Moroccan Group on member of Islamic Development Bank, and OCP Africa, ecosystem. World Bank Group, announced having signed a partnership January 18. This will allow reducing imports, mainly DAP subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, signed a memorandum with OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group, global (phosphate- and ammoniac-based) from Morocco. of understanding on the strategic financing, innovation phosphate and derivatives market leader. and agricultural capabilities building measures.

APRIL 2, 2020 OCP SCHOOL LAB REACHES JANUARY 28, 2019 AUGUST 13, 2019 SENEGAL IS AFRICA THE ANSWER TO THE OCP AFRICA PARTNERS The OCP Group’s subsidiary, OCP Africa, launches its OCP OCTOBER 8, 2020 School Lab program in Saint-Louis in Senegal. Having WORLD’S GROWING FOOD INSECURITY AGRIHOUSE FOUNDATION TO already crossed six African countries, the program aims MOROCCAN FIRM BEGINS TRAINING PROBLEMS? TRAIN AGRIC STUDENTS to support and train about 10,000 farmers in reasonably using fertilizers. OF 10,000 MAIZE FARMERS IN BAUCHI Feeding an ever growing population is both a social challenge OCP Africa, a subsidiary of OCP Group, a leading A Moroccan firm, OCP Africa, has launched its School Lab and a business opportunity. CNN’s Eleni Giokos sat down with global producer of phosphate and its derivatives, project in Bauchi State to boost the yield and income of 10,000 Karim Lotfi Senhadji of OCP Africa to talk about how he thinks has supported the third edition of the Agricultural smallholder farmers in 70 communities in the state. Africa can maximize its agricultural potential. Students Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogue Programme for Agric students in some universities of Ghana. SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 UPDATE 1-MOROCCO’S OCP PLANS AFRICAN CHEMICAL PLANTS, FERTILIZER BLENDERS OCTOBER 8, 2020 MARCH 4, 2019 OCTOBER 22, 2019 Morocco’s OCP Group, expects to reach a deal this year to AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA 2019: build a Nigerian ammonia plant and to start production at RICE: OCP TO PROVIDE OCP AFRICA PARTNERS ATBU, a $3.7 billion chemical plant in Ethiopia by 2023/2024, the SPECIAL REPORT CÔTE D’IVOIRE WITH CUSTOMIZED TRAINS STUDENTS ON AGRO chief executive of its OCP Africa subsidiary told Reuters. Africa boasts significant untapped agricultural potential. FERTILIZERS BUSINESS IN FIVE STATES While the continent accounts for 60% of the world’s arable land, it only contributes 4% of the total output. Cognizant of The Ivorian government, through the Ministry of Rice Promotion, OCP Africa, a phosphate-based fertilizer producer, has this, a global research and consultancy firm, Oxford Business and OCP Africa, subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP, signed on Friday partnered with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) to Group (OBG), is publishing a study, Agriculture in Africa in Abidjan an agreement protocol aimed at contributing to the train students from five Nigerian states on agribusinesses. 2019, analyzing the state of the sector and its medium-term revitalization of rice production in Côte d’Ivoire. development prospects. The publication is the first of its type to be published by OBG as part of a collaboration agreement with OCP Group, a major player in the global fertilizer market.

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MARCH 3, 2021 MARCH 10, 2021 MOROCCO-NIGERIA: $ 1.3 BLN FEPSAN SIGNS ANOTHER AGREEMENT FERTILIZER PRODUCTION PLANT WITH OCP MOROCCO FOR AGRONOMIC PROJECT ADVANCING ASSISTANCE, ENHANCED YIELD

Following the telephone conversation held last month between FEPSAN President says the new agreement will enable King Mohammed VI and President Muhammadu Buhari, a Nigerian blenders of NPK fertilizer to have access to improved Nigerian delegation led by minister of Petroleum Resources supply of di-ammonium sulphate chemicals. Timipre Marlin Sylva is visiting Morocco to set out the next steps of the $1.3 Bln fertilizer production plant project launched in June 2018.

MARCH 26, 2021 AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN NIGERIA AND MOROCCO ON A $ 1.3 BILLION FERTILIZER INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

“Nigeria will become a regional and global fertilizer power”, said the President Muhammadu BUHARI last Wednesday in Abuja, and the country seems to be on the right path to make this true. The President announced the creation of a new $ 1.3 billion chemical products platform for producing ammoniac and fertilizers in Nigeria in partnership with Morocco, second largest phosphate producer in the world.

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